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Carpet & Soft Floor Layer prevailing wage in Orange County, New York
$67.53an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Artificial Turf/Synthetic Sport Surface
$39.69 base wage + $27.84 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in Orange County, a carpet and soft floor layer working as artificial turf/synthetic sport surface must be paid at least $67.53 an hour: a $39.69 base wage plus $27.84 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $67.53 is our sum of the two.
2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. New York doesn't lock rates at bid: contractors pay the current prevailing rate, including the dated steps in the schedule, and monthly corrections retroactive to July 1 (NYSDOL). Checked against dol.ny.gov on October 25, 2026.
NYSDOL lists 3 carpet and soft floor layer rates for Orange County, from $67.53 to $78.68 an hour. See all of them.
NYSDOL's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
This rate covers only part of Orange County. NYSDOL's wording: “The area lying on Northern side of Orange County demarcated by a line drawn from the Bear Mountain Bridge continuing west to the Bear Mountain Circle, continue North on 9W to the town of Cornwall where County Road 107 (also known as Quaker Rd) crosses under 9W, then east on County Road 107 to Route 32, then north on Route 32 to Orrs Mills Rd, then west on Orrs Mills Rd to Route 94, continue west and south on Route 94 to the Town of Chester, to the intersection of Kings Highway, continue south on Kings Highway to Bellvale Rd, west on Bellvale Rd to Bellvale Lakes Rd, then south on Bellvale Lakes Rd to Kain Rd, southeast on Kain Rd to Route 17A, then north and southeast along Route 17A to Route 210, then follow Route 210 to NJ Border.” Rates for the rest are in the table below.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $39.69 + $27.84
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. NYSDOL prints the supplements as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $39.69 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $27.84 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $67.53 |
When does this rate change?
- New York rates aren't locked at bid. Each rate stays until its next printed effective date or the new annual determination on July 1, and contractors must pay the current rate (Article 8 schedules).
- NYSDOL posts error corrections and updates on the first business day of each month, and contractors pay them "retroactive to July 1" (NYSDOL). This page uses the 2026-27 schedules with the October 1, 2026 updates.
Every carpet and soft floor layer rate in Orange County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Carpenter - Floor Coverer: Carpet/Resilient Floor Coverer$78.68
- Carpenter: Carpet/Resilient Floor Coverer$71.01
- Carpenter - Building / Heavy&Highway: Artificial Turf/Synthetic Sport Surface$67.53
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter: Carpet/Resilient Floor Coverer : The territory west demarcated by a line drawn from the Bear Mountain Bridge continuing east to the Bear Mountain Circle. The territory south demarcated by a line continuing north on 9W to the town of Cornwall where County Road 107 (also known as Quaker Rd) crosses under 9W to the centerline of Route 32, The territories south and east heading north on Route 32 to Orrs Mills Rd, then west on Orrs Mills Rd to Route 94, continue west and south on Route 94 to the Town of Chester, to the intersection of Kings Highway, continue south on Kings Highway to Bellvale Rd, west on Bellvale Rd to Bellvale Lakes Rd, then south on Bellvale Lakes Rd to Kain Rd, southeast on Kain Rd to Route 17A, then north and southeast along Route 17A to Route 210, then follow Route 210 to NJ Border. | $40.77 | $30.24 | $71.01 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Carpenter - Building / Heavy&Highway: Artificial Turf/Synthetic Sport Surface The area lying on Northern side of Orange County demarcated by a line drawn from the Bear Mountain Bridge continuing west to the Bear Mountain Circle, continue North on 9W to the town of Cornwall where County Road 107 (also known as Quaker Rd) crosses under 9W, then east on County Road 107 to Route 32, then north on Route 32 to Orrs Mills Rd, then west on Orrs Mills Rd to Route 94, continue west and south on Route 94 to the Town of Chester, to the intersection of Kings Highway, continue south on Kings Highway to Bellvale Rd, west on Bellvale Rd to Bellvale Lakes Rd, then south on Bellvale Lakes Rd to Kain Rd, southeast on Kain Rd to Route 17A, then north and southeast along Route 17A to Route 210, then follow Route 210 to NJ Border. | $39.69 | $27.84 | $67.53 | — |
| Carpenter - Floor Coverer: Carpet/Resilient Floor Coverer The area lying on Northern side of Orange County demarcated by a line drawn from the Bear Mountain Bridge continuing west to the Bear Mountain Circle, continue North on 9W to the town of Cornwall where County Road 107 (also known as Quaker Rd) crosses under 9W, then east on County Road 107 to Route 32, then north on Route 32 to Orrs Mills Rd, then west on Orrs Mills Rd to Route 94, continue west and south on Route 94 to the Town of Chester, to the intersection of Kings Highway, continue south on Kings Highway to Bellvale Rd, west on Bellvale Rd to Bellvale Lakes Rd, then south on Bellvale Lakes Rd to Kain Rd, southeast on Kain Rd to Route 17A, then north and southeast along Route 17A to Route 210, then follow Route 210 to NJ Border. | $46.02 | $32.66 | $78.68 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon carpet and soft floor layer rate in Orange County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.
The federal determinations for Orange County list no carpet and soft floor layer classification.
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. New York Davis-Bacon changes
How Orange County compares
The main carpet and soft floor layer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in New York
Wage and supplements, nearby
- Orange Countybase $39.69$67.53
- Rockland Countybase $68.44$110.68
- Putnam Countybase $51.49$85.66
- Sullivan Countybase $39.69$67.53
Carpet & Soft Floor Layer rates in nearby counties
Current NYSDOL rates. The rate is the one prevailing in the locality where the work is done; some job descriptions cover only part of a county (Labor Law §220(5)(d)).
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockland County | Carpenter: Carpet/Resilient Floor Coverer | $68.44 | $110.68 | +$43.15 |
| Westchester County | Carpenter: Carpet/Resilient Floor Coverer | $68.44 | $110.68 | +$43.15 |
| Putnam County | Carpenter: Carpet/Resilient Floor Coverer | $51.49 | $85.66 | +$18.13 |
| Dutchess County | Carpenter: Carpet/Resilient Floor Coverer | $40.77 | $71.01 | +$3.48 |
| Orange County | Carpenter - Building / Heavy&Highway: Artificial Turf/Synthetic Sport Surface | $39.69 | $67.53 | |
| Sullivan County | Carpenter - Building / Heavy&Highway: Artificial Turf/Synthetic Sport Surface | $39.69 | $67.53 | same |
| Ulster County | Carpenter - Building / Heavy&Highway: Artificial Turf/Synthetic Sport Surface | $39.69 | $67.53 | same |
New York carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- Wages per hour: 07/01/2026 07/01/2027
- Carpenter - ONLY for
- *To be allocated at a later date.
- Note - Does not include the operation of equipment. Please see Operating Engineers rates.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 9
- NYSDOL's Article 8 schedules
- These are journeyworker rates. Only apprentices individually registered in a NYSDOL-registered program may be paid apprentice rates (Labor Law §220(3-e)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your hourly wage to the supplements your employer pays for you (benefits or cash), and compare it with the total. Contractors need a Contractor Registry certificate and file certified payroll electronically with NYSDOL. NYSDOL Bureau of Public Work: dol.ny.gov/prevailing-wage.
Source
Department of Labor (NYSDOL), NYSDOL schedule NYSDOL-2-42AtSS, issued October 1, 2026, page 9: apps.labor.ny.gov/wpp/publicViewWageSchedule.do
We read every NYSDOL job description and county schedule for 2026-27, with the monthly updates through October 1, 2026, and the NYC Comptroller's schedule, and check every number with a second read. Neither agency prints a total; ours is wage plus supplements. How we check · Download Orange County as CSV · Report an error